Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 61.4% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 64.8% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 ₪75.7
$8.95 ₺352
136.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 ₪297
$37.67 ₺1,482
121.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 ₪57.6
$7.75 ₺305
108.13%
Cappuccino
$4.08 ₪14.54
$3.23 ₺127
26.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₪10.19
$1.31 ₺51.7
118.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₪8.03
$0.45 ₺17.67
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.88 ₪31.69
$3.57 ₺140
148.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 ₪30.81
$4.51 ₺177
91.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.93
$1.03 ₺40.35
88.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 ₪9.36
$0.79 ₺31.21
231.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 ₪10.01
$2.17 ₺85.2
29.49%
Eggs
$3.98 ₪14.21
$2.35 ₺92.5
69.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.37 ₪54.8
$10.02 ₺394
53.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 ₪39.06
$5.97 ₺235
83.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 ₪71.1
$19.17 ₺754
4.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 ₪12.57
$1.33 ₺52.5
164.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪8.01
$2.19 ₺86.3
2.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₪7.08
$1.18 ₺46.43
68.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 ₪8.33
$1.46 ₺57.4
59.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ₪5.66
$0.77 ₺30.21
106.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 ₪5.76
$0.58 ₺22.84
177.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 ₪7.14
$1 ₺39.36
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₪5.21
$0.51 ₺20.04
186.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.62 ₪37.9
$2.21 ₺87
380.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 ₪48.4
$10.63 ₺418
27.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₪9.68
$2.08 ₺81.7
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₪12.03
$2.96 ₺116
13.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ₪5.98
$0.66 ₺25.88
154.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 ₪239
$46.2 ₺1,818
44.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 ₪17.24
$1.05 ₺41.35
360.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₪3.04
$0.66 ₺25.8
28.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.61 ₪113
$7.82 ₺308
304.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ₪7.37
$1.21 ₺47.63
71.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K ₪161.1K
$43K ₺1.7M
5.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K ₪158.1K
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 ₪879
$69.5 ₺2,736
254.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 ₪40.49
$11.04 ₺434
2.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 ₪103
$13.73 ₺540
110.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 ₪249
$50.3 ₺1,977
38.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 ₪73.2
$17.58 ₺692
16.78%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ₪45.29
$6.37 ₺250
99.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,030 ₪3,676
$625 ₺24.6K
64.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ₪47.7K
$12.7K ₺499.8K
5.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 ₪331
$54.9 ₺2,160
69.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 ₪209
$43.44 ₺1,709
34.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₪432
$104 ₺4,093
16.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ₪460
$96.2 ₺3,784
34.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 ₪4,239
$643 ₺25.3K
84.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 ₪3,460
$459 ₺18.1K
111.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,862 ₪6,644
$1,172 ₺46.1K
58.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 ₪5,719
$721 ₺28.4K
122.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,381 ₪33.5K
$1,981 ₺77.9K
373.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,458 ₪26.6K
$1,125 ₺44.2K
563.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,382 ₪12.1K
$825 ₺32.4K
310.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
42.38
-88.32%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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